LSP release details of fatal officer shooting; suspect in critical condition
A Doyline police officer is dead and the suspect accused in his death remains in critical condition at Ochsner LSU Health, according to hospital spokesman Ed Walsh.
A Doyline police officer is dead and the suspect accused in his death remains in critical condition at Ochsner LSU Health, according to hospital spokesman Ed Walsh.
LSU's new President is trying to keep Scripps National Spelling Bee champ in the state.
St. Amant, LA (KLFY) – Shortly before 3:30 pm on Friday, July 9 Louisiana State Police Troop A investigated a two vehicle fatal crash on LA Hwy 22 east of LA Hwy 936 in Ascension Parish. According to officials, the crash claimed the life of Danielle Smith, 45 of Gonzales. The initial investigation revealed the [...]
BATON ROUGE, LA (KLFY) - Attorney General Jeff Landry issued the following statement on the tragic death of Webster Parish Deputy and part-time Doyline Police Officer William "Billy" Collins: "Today, I join my fellow citizens in mourning the tragic death of Webster Parish Deputy and part-time Doyline Police Officer Billy Collins. Our men and women [...]
LAFAYETTE, La (KLFY) -- Around 1 a.m. on July 9, Louisiana State Police were requested by the Lafayette Police Department to investigate a shooting incident involving an LPD officer, according to a press release from LSP. The initial investigation revealed that an officer with the Lafayette Police Department was dispatched to an apartment complex located [...]
Officials noticed something suspicious about the shipment after running it through an x-ray. Upon opening the package, officers found individual bags of peanuts and various food preparation materials. However, after cracking open a peanut, officers discovered a white crystal substance hidden inside the shell.
(KLFY) -- FEMA is awarding an additional $56.7 million to the Governor's Office of Homeland Security and Emergency Preparedness (GOSHEP) for non-congregate sheltering in response to Hurricane Laura. The grant covers costs of housing for nearly 12,000 evacuees across 42 hotels. The reimbursement brings the federal cost-share to 90% for the project. All funding will [...]
LAFAYETTE, La (KLFY) -- The University of Louisiana at Lafayette (ULL) has received a $1 million grant from the U.S. Department of Energy to advance clean hydrogen technologies, according to a press release from Senator Bill Cassidy. With the grant, ULL will develop high-performance metal-supported solid oxide electrolysis cells and innovative diagnostic methodologies to achieve [...]
CROWLEY, La (KLFY) -- At least one person was injured after a multi-vehicle crash in Crowley on I-10 E. at LA 13, according to Police Chief Jimmy Broussard. Chief Broussard said that one person was taken to a local hospital and is believed to be in stable condition. All lanes are open, but traffic remains [...]
LAFAYETTE, La. (KLFY) -- Thursday, we reported on someone mistakenly being buried on top of a stranger's grave. The cemetery owners claimed it was an error of the grave-digging company and said they would no longer work with them. Today, that burial company is responding. For over 30 years, Kevin Menard has been laying people [...]
YOUNGSVILLE, La (KLFY) -- A heavy police presence was spotted in Youngsville off of Bonin Rd. on Friday afternoon after police responded to a domestic dispute. Youngsville Police Chief Rickey Boudreaux told News10 that a man was arrested on domestic charges Friday. We will continue to update this story as further details are released.
VERMILION PARISH, La. (KLFY) - A marine rescue happened Thursday near the Freshwater Bayou Locks in Vermilion Parish. The Iberia Parish Sheriff’s Office Marine Division was contacted by the St. Mary Parish Sheriff’s Office regarding a commercial fishing vessel with a crew member with a severe head injury. At the time of the call, the [...]
OPELOUSAS, La (KLFY) -- The Opelousas Police Department responded to two shootings the night of Thursday, July 8. Two suspects were arrested for the first incident, and a suspect is being sought for the seond, according to a press release from their office. The first incident happened at 7:20 p.m. in the 1300 block of [...]